Meaning of provide
Definition of provide
(verb)
give
something
useful
or
necessary
to; "We provided the
room
with an
electrical
heater"
give
what is
desired
or needed,
especially
support,
food
or sustenance; "The
hostess
provided
lunch
for all the guests"
determine
(what is to
happen
in
certain
contingencies),
especially
by including a
proviso
condition
or stipulation; "The
will
provides that
each
child
should
receive
half
of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the
right
to
free
speech"
mount
or put up; "put up a
good
fight"; "offer resistance"
make
a
possibility
or provide
opportunity
for;
permit
to be
attainable
or
cause
to remain; "This leaves no
room
for improvement"; "The
evidence
allows
only
one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave
lots
of
time
for the trip"; "This
procedure
provides for
lots
of leeway"
supply
means
of subsistence;
earn
a living; "He provides for his
large
family
by
working
three
jobs"; "Women
nowadays
not
only
take
care
of the
household
but
also
bring
home
the bacon"
take
measures in
preparation
for; "provide for the
proper
care
of the passengers on the
cruise
ship"
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